WWF WrestleMania Challenge (1990) advanced Acclaim/LJN’s NES formula with an angled, isometric-ish ring and a star-laden roster featuring Hulk Hogan, Ultimate Warrior, and other era icons. The new perspective improved depth perception for grapples and rope rebounds, while the control scheme refined strikes, slams, and signature attacks into a more readable rhythm than 1989’s WrestleMania.

Modes included singles and tag play, with difficulty that escalated as players climbed toward a championship. Character differentiation was stronger—powerhouses hit harder, speedsters moved quicker—and the audiovisual package leaned into WWF branding with chiptune themes and character portraits. Outside-the-ring skirmishes and count-outs added situational drama that mirrored TV bouts.

While still arcade-simple, WrestleMania Challenge was a meaningful step in NES-era evolution: flashier presentation, clearer movement, and more personality. For many fans, it’s the entry where WWF on NES finally felt cohesive—less a novelty tie-in and more a proper game you learned, practiced, and proudly conquered.